well-off
ˌwell-ˈoff
adjective (comparative better-off, superlative best-off)
1. having a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living
OPP badly-off:
children from well-off families
Many pensioners are less well-off (=have less money) than they used to be.
2. be well-off for something having plenty of something, or as much of it as you need:
We’re well-off for public transport here.
3. you don’t know when you’re well-off British English spoken used to tell someone that they are more fortunate than they realize
▪ rich having a lot of money – used about people and places: She married a rich Greek shipowner. | one of the world’s richest nations
▪wealthy rich – used about people and places, especially when they have been rich for a long time: wealthy landowners | Orange County is a very wealthy area. | a wealthy Arab businessman
▪affluent formal rich – used about societies, groups of people, or areas where people live, where people have nice houses and a lot of expensive possessions: today’s affluent society | affluent young professionals | an affluent suburb of Boston
▪prosperous formal rich – used about places and groups of people, especially when their money is related to success in business: Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south. | prosperous merchants and bankers
▪well-off fairly rich compared to other people, so that you can live very comfortably: Her parents are pretty well-off. | children from well-off families
▪well-to-do written rich – used especially in the past about families and people who had a fairly high position in society: Only well-to-do families could afford to send their children to university. | The Westons were now well-to-do and there was no necessity for work.
▪privileged having special advantages because your family have a lot of money and a high position in society: He comes from a privileged background. | The sport was only played by a privileged few.
▪comfortably off [not before noun] having enough money to have a nice life without having to worry about money: I wouldn’t say that we were rich – just comfortably off.
▪be rolling in it/be loaded informal to be extremely rich: They’ve got two houses and a boat – they must be rolling in it. | Her books were so successful that she’s loaded now.
ˌwell-ˈoff
adjective (comparative better-off, superlative best-off)1. having a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living
OPP badly-off:
2. be well-off for something having plenty of something, or as much of it as you need:
3. you don’t know when you’re well-off British English spoken used to tell someone that they are more fortunate than they realize
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